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Starbucks is expanding distribution of its Via instant coffee to more than 55,000 locations around the world, including grocery stores in the U.K., Canada and Japan. Via has been available in North American retail locations since last year.

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Starbucks plans to launch sales of its Via instant coffee drinks in Japan, Canada and the U.K., the company said this week, aiming to grab a larger share of the $23 billion international market for instant coffee. Via will be available at about 55,000 locations around the globe, the company said.

The makers of Canada Dry Sparkling Green Tea Ginger Ale and Lipton Green Tea received letters from the FDA saying the companies' claims about the nutritional value of their products were not substantiated. Both companies, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and Unilever, said they will work with the agency.

In India's most widely spoken language, Hindi, Pepsi has become synonymous with cola, since PepsiCo had the market to itself from 1990 to 1993. Coca-Cola, which returned to India in 1993, has been fighting that linguistic advantage, lately with a campaign that translates to "Cold Means Coke."

In blind taste tests between national and private label foods, 11 match-ups were ties, national brands came out on top seven times, and private label brands were deemed best three times. The Consumer Reports tests show "store brands are worth a try," said a senior editor with the magazine.

Coca-Cola India is launching a campaign tied to the 2010 Commonwealth Games set to take place in Delhi. The campaign includes a partnership with Delhi Tourism and a new symbol, based on the cultural symbol for celebration and the architecture of the Lotus temple in Delhi.